Cancer Flashcards
(23 cards)
Benign
slow growing, encapsulated masses of orderly cells
Malignant
tumors caused by genetic mutations that allow for uncontrolled growth. They are not well encapsulated, fast growing and invasive with the ability to metastasize [seed]
Oncogenes
Mutated genes whose products are associated with neoplastic transformation
Fibroma
Benign Fibrous tumor
Fibrosarcoma
Malignant Fibrous tumor
Lipoma
Benign tumor of fat
Liposarcoma
Malignant tumor of fat
Angioma
Benign vascular tumor
Angiosarcoma
Malignant vascular tumor
Lymphoma
Malignant lymph node tumor
Adenoma
Benign Glandular tumor
Adenocarcinoma
Malignant Glandular tumor
Rhambdomyoma
Benign muscle tumor
Ryabdomyosarcoma
Malignant muscle tumor
Leiomyoma
Benign Smooth muscle tumor
Leiomyosarcoma
Malignant Smooth muscle tumor
Leukemia
Malignant tumor of white blood cells
Osteoma
Benign Bone tumor
Osteosarcoma
Malignant Bone tumor
Chondroma
Benign cartilage tumor
Chondrosarcoma
Malignant cartilage tumor
Neuroma
Benign nerve tumor
Neurosarcoma
Malignant nerve tumor